by Margaret E Ward | Nov 28, 2025 | Brand journalism
When I started my working life, it was at an investment bank in New York. The firm was housed in a beautiful building in downtown Manhattan overlooking the Hudson River with the Statue of Liberty in the distance. On the executive floors, the mahogany-panelled hallways...
by Margaret E Ward | Nov 24, 2025 | Brand journalism
American women have had enough. More than 40 per cent of those aged 15 to 44 want to leave the United States permanently if possible, according to a recent Gallup poll. The figure is four times higher than the 10 per cent who felt this way in 2014. Who can blame them?...
by Margaret E Ward | Nov 21, 2025 | Brand journalism
The video starts innocently enough. A young couple are outside chatting with their two little kids. Then a starter gun goes off and we realise they’re on an outdoor running track. The woman gives both of the kids to the man, and she starts running as fast as she can....
by Margaret E Ward | Nov 14, 2025 | Brand journalism
Can you be forced to retire at 65? At the moment, the answer seems to be yes, maybe or no, according to the experiences of some of our readers and various court cases. It’s all confusingly grey for the grey-haired and, as more workers need and want to work longer, the...
by Margaret E Ward | Nov 7, 2025 | Brand journalism
When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? Popular stereotypes include: a gold watch and a party at age 65, playing golf, travelling and more time with the grandchildren. The reality is that, today, the over 65s are starting companies, running countries,...
by Margaret E Ward | Oct 30, 2025 | Brand journalism
What would a chief executive do when confronted with boxes of brightly-coloured plastic bricks, clay, markers, paper and Post-Its? How might their team respond to the question: “Want to play?” It is not a phrase you hear in most boardrooms or workplaces today, but...
